Russians named the deadline for restoring the budget after the summer holidays
On average, it takes Russians about 19 days to return to their usual spending levels after a vacation. At the same time, every fourth person limits spending during the first month after returning. This is evidenced by the results of a study of the financial marketplace "I will choose.<url>" and the Eurocredit platforms.<url>", which was reviewed by Izvestia on September 1.
The study was conducted among 3,000 Russians aged 18 to 65 years. According to the survey, 18% of participants do not change their usual spending levels after a vacation and do not consider it necessary to save after a trip. Another 27% return to their regular budget within the first week, 29% restore their usual spending levels in one to three weeks, 18% in three to four weeks, and 8% continue to save for more than a month.
Most often, after a vacation, Russians temporarily reduce spending on restaurants and food delivery — 38% of respondents chose this option. Another 27% reduce spending on entertainment, 18% use taxis less often, 11% postpone buying clothes and shoes, and 6% save on household services.
At the same time, many postpone large purchases after returning. Thus, 41% of respondents try not to make significant purchases for at least two weeks after their vacation. Another 24% postpone purchases for a period of two to four weeks, 17% wait more than a month, and 18% do not change their plans for large expenses.
Some Russians begin preparing for financial recovery even before the end of their vacation. About 37% of the study participants leave some money in their account in advance, realizing that after the trip, expenses will continue as usual. Another 26% keep part of their vacation budget for the first weeks after returning.
At the same time, 21% expect to compensate for increased expenses with their next salary, and 16% do not plan a separate budget period after the vacation.
Employees in the financial sector return to their usual spending levels the fastest. Among them, 38% do this already during the first week after rest. Education and cultural workers take the longest time to restore the budget — among representatives of these areas, only 11% return to the usual level of spending in the first week.
The duration of recovery also depends on the cost of the vacation. Among Russians who have spent up to 50,000 rubles on a trip, 35% return to their usual expenses within the first week. If the vacation cost 50-100 thousand rubles, this figure decreases to 29%, at costs from 100 thousand to 200 thousand rubles — up to 24%, and among those who spent more than 200 thousand rubles — up to 17%.
Russians named eating out as the most significant expense after their vacation — 36% of the study participants chose this option. Another 24% indicated transportation, 18% entertainment, 13% clothing and home shopping, and 9% regular subscriptions and other small payments.
According to the director of the Department of Communication Policy, "I will choose.<url>" by Anna Romanenko, for a significant part of Russians, the vacation actually ends not on the day they return home, but a few weeks later, when the family budget returns to its usual mode. She noted that people use different financial recovery strategies: they save money in advance for the period after the trip, reduce daily expenses or postpone large purchases.
Lilia Zhiguleva, executive director of the Happy Job research company, spoke on August 27 about the reasons why employees cannot fully relax during their holidays. According to the expert, many people continue to check their work emails and chat messages due to the high workload before resting and internal attitudes about the need to always stay in touch. Zhiguleva noted that for a full recovery, it is important to transfer tasks to colleagues in advance, determine the replacement procedure and limit work contacts during the holidays.
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